Why this word is great
CONCERTANTE — [Noun] A concerto for two or more solo instrumentalists, with orchestral accompaniment. From the Italian concertante, the present participle of concertare ("to form or perform a concert"). Unlike the concerto grosso (which rigidly divides soloists from ensemble) or the sinfonia concertante (which dissolves concerto form into symphonic expanses), the concertante is a conversation among equals—a democracy of virtuosity. It is the violinist and cellist trading phrases like lovers’ whispers, the pianist and flutist weaving counterpoint like threads of silk, or the brass section rising in golden protest against the strings’ murmurs—a reminder that brilliance, too, can be shared.